http://www.alami.com Sorry, you *can't* follow me on Twitter Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:53:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Now everybody knows Detroit is decaying as a city, but have a look at these two pics with the GM HQ in the background: Pretty spooky... http://www.alami.com/2010/03/09/downtown-detroit/ ...could the mint misspell the name of their own country on a coin. Chile did that with their 50-peso coins (which by the way are worth under 10 cents US) minted in 2008, and somebody's gonna pay for that kind of idiocy. That being said, coin collectors now have something ... http://www.alami.com/2010/02/12/only-in-latin-america/ It looks like the earthquake in Haiti yesterday has turned into a mega disaster, with a death toll that could reach over 100,000. If you're looking for an effective way to donate, my suggestion would be Samaritan's Purse, who are there now and have a stellar record of effectively managing donations ... http://www.alami.com/2010/01/13/help-out-in-haiti/ Believe it or not, the photo below isn't from The Day After Tomorrow, it's an actual satellite photo of Great Britain taken last Thursday: Brrrrr! Seems like contrary to the man-made global warming fiasco, and to the delight of polar bears everywhere, we could be entering a chilly mini ice age: The ... http://www.alami.com/2010/01/12/must-be-global-warming-right-right/ Thanks to the ongoing policy of adding steps to the security checkpoints of dubious value, and looking for bombs hidden inside grandma's dress instead of actual terrorists, flying is increasingly turning into a hassle that might spur the demand for innovation in another travel option: Maybe the US will do well ... http://www.alami.com/2010/01/11/keep-it-up-tsa/ Looks like my morning yerba mate could be the next big craze... seeing how it's a stimulating drink like coffee or tea, is packed full of nutrition, is fairly cheap, and apparently Guayaki brand saves the rainforest. I was impressed to see Guayaki brand yerba mate sold at the neighborhood store ... http://www.alami.com/2010/01/08/uh-oh-my-morning-drinks-in-danger-of-being-trendy/ Looks like the Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai) opened up on Monday... it was only a matter of time before some Arab nation with a ton of oil money decided to up the ante a little. Not only did they beat the record but by such a long shot that it ... http://www.alami.com/2010/01/06/tallest-building-ever-for-a-while/ Watch your step when you leave your apartment in Costa Rica! Seriously, I thought iguanas were only around the coast, but they seem to travel up and down the rivers in the Central Valley too. Next time I see it I'll need to call INBioparque so they can add it to ... http://www.alami.com/2010/01/05/somebody-call-the-zoo/ OK everyone, holidays are over, time to get back to work... http://www.alami.com/2010/01/04/back-to-work-everybody/ http://www.alami.com/2010/01/02/rip-david/